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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Jadis fight for the throne?
(a) Her ex-husband
(b) Her father
(c) Her cousin
(d) Her sister

2. What is Aunt Letty doing when Uncle Andrew finds her?
(a) She is doing embroidery.
(b) She is mending a matress.
(c) She is entertaining visitors.
(d) She is drinking tea.

3. What sculpture was once used as a fountain?
(a) A beautiful nymph
(b) A dolphin
(c) A winged stone monster
(d) A flying horse

4. How is Digory able to read the writing on the pillar?
(a) It is written in English.
(b) The shape of the writing changes so he can read it.
(c) A voice from the pillar recites the verse.
(d) Magic enables him to understand it.

5. When does Polly let go of Digory's hand?
(a) When Digory strikes the bell.
(b) As soon as they arrive in the new world.
(c) When he suggests she is afraid of exploring the ruin.
(d) When they enter the Hall of Images

Short Answer Questions

1. Which piece of scientific equipment is on Uncle Andrew's desk?

2. What does Uncle Andrew keep hidden in his wardrobe?

3. What color are the doors that the Queen blasts?

4. Which of Polly's hands is the Queen holding?

5. What color rings are the children wearing when they first jump into the new pool?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the children lose their fear of Uncle Andrew?

2. What is ironic about the chief policeman's question to Uncle Andrew?

3. What does Digory plan to do with his magic rings?

4. Name three things Jadis does or says that demonstrate her self-centered nature.

5. Name three ways that Polly's attitude differs from Digory's in this chapter.

6. Why did Uncle Andrew need two children for his "experiment" with the rings?

7. What do they decide to do with the guinea pig and why?

8. Why does Aunt Letty give Uncle Andrew such a tart reply when he asks to borrow some money from her?

9. Why is the Wood like the tunnel that the children had explored in the houses?

10. From the expressions on the faces of the images, what can be deduced about the history of the place they have found themselves in?

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